MAFB ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL SEASON

Kansas City, MO, 7 October 2020 — Show-Me Pride Ensembles has transitioned to a virtual ensemble due to the COVID-19 coronavirus to keep its members and patrons safe.

With this change, the ensemble’s concerts will be held virtually and the previously announced season 18 plans had to be reimagined. “We are nothing if not adaptable and game to try new things,” says artistic director Lee Hartman. “With rehearsals occurring online and with the limits of technology, we have found pieces that still fulfill our mission, our member’s need for performance, and hopefully our audiences’ pleasure.” He continues, “I’m grateful that even in this stressful, painful, scary time we have found a way to be together in music and friendship.”

These concerts will be available for viewing online through various platforms. For more information, visit www.freedomband.com. 

MAFB Virtual Season Overview

October 25, 2020

Fall Favorites

Past performances are mixed in with new performances of works by Kevin Day, Julie Giroux, Derek Jenkins, and Randall Standridge

December 1–14, 2020

Carols on the Computer: 12 Days of Christmas

A new carol will be released each day

February 28, 2021

Free and Flexible

MAFB explores pieces specifically written to be performed by any instrumentation and those with improvisatory elements

May 2, 2021

Spring Highlights

MAFB members pick their past seasons' highlights coupled with new music composed during the pandemic including Anthony O'Toole's Frenetico which MAFB co-commissioned.

The Mid America Freedom Band provides a safe space for performance opportunities, outreach, and social advocacy through instrumental music for music enthusiasts within the LGBTQ+ and ally spectrum of the Kansas City area to create an inclusive community that fosters diversity.